Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI vs Lenovo ThinkPad X301

100specifications compared
39differ
61identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:30.7 cm (12.1")
- ThinkPad X301:33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:1280 x 800 pixels
- ThinkPad X301:1440 x 900 pixels
Processor family
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:Intel Pentium Mobile
- ThinkPad X301:Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor model
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:T2330
- ThinkPad X301:SU9400
Processor frequency
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:1.6 GHz
- ThinkPad X301:1.4 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:1 MB
- ThinkPad X301:3 MB
Processor front side bus
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:533 MHz
- ThinkPad X301:800 MHz
Processor socket
- Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI:Socket 478
- ThinkPad X301:BGA 956

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Comparison of Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI, ThinkPad X301
125 specifications	A Acer Aspire 2920Z-2A2G16MI View product	B Lenovo ThinkPad X301 View product
Display2 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	30.7 cm (12.1")	33.8 cm (13.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 900 pixels
Display brightnessKnown for one	200 cd/m²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium Mobile	Intel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers	T2330	SU9400
Processor frequencyDiffers	1.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	1 MB	3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers	533 MHz	800 MHz
Processor socketDiffers	Socket 478	BGA 956
Processor lithographyDiffers	65 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Pentium T2000 Series for Mobile	Intel Core 2 Duo SU9000 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Merom	Penryn
SteppingKnown for one	M0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	10 W
TjunctionDiffers	100 °C	105 °C
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	291 M	410 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	143 mm²	107 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	12	7
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR2-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 x 2 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4 GB
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	160 GB	128 GB
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one	5400 RPM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD±RW
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® GMA X3100	Intel® GMA 4500MHD
Audioidentical
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Speaker powerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 W
Cameraidentical
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one	0.3 MP	Unknown — not stated by the source
Network2 differ
Wireless technologyDiffers	IEEE 802.11b/g	IEEE 802.11a/g/n
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0+EDR
Ports & interfaces5 differ
S/PDIF out portDiffers	Yes	No
Docking connectorDiffers	No	Yes
ExpressCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
SmartCard slotDiffers	Yes	No
TV-outDiffers	Yes	No
TV-out typeKnown for one	S-Video	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard1 differ
Pointing deviceDiffers	Touchpad	ThinkPad UltraNav
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows Vista Home Premium	Windows Vista Ultimate
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Acer Empowering Teknolojisi (Acer eNet, ePower, eAudio, ePresentation, eDataSecurity, eLock, eRecovery, eSettings Management), Acer Arcade Deluxe; DV Wizard, VideoMagician, DVDivine, Acer HomeMedia, Acer GridVista, Acer GameZone, Acer Launch Manager, Acer Video Conference Manager, Adobe Reader, Cybe	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features4 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	No	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	32432	36697
Processor codeKnown for one	SLA4K	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers	35 x 35 mm	22 x 22 mm
Batteryidentical
Battery life (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffers	Kensington	IBM
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Fingerprint readerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.95 kg	1.42 kg
WidthDiffers	304 mm	318 mm
DepthDiffers	228 mm	231 mm
Height (front)Known for one	3.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one	4.2 cm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	23.4 mm
Other features1 differ
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wake-on-Ring readyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Modem typeDiffers	ITU V.92	V.90

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